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sonus_medius
sonus medius
English
Noun
- A special central vowel occurring in the Latin language, [ɨ] or possibly [ʉ], that developed from earlier /u/ in non-initial syllables due to vowel reduction in Old Latin.
Translations
special central vowel in Latin
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈso.nus ˈme.di.us/, [ˈsɔ.nʊs ˈmɛ.di.ʊs]
Noun
sonus medius m (genitive sonī mediī or sonī medī); second declension
Declension
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sonus medius | sonī mediī |
| genitive | sonī mediī / sonī medī |
sonōrum mediōrum |
| dative | sonō mediō | sonīs mediīs |
| accusative | sonum medium | sonōs mediōs |
| ablative | sonō mediō | sonīs mediīs |
| vocative | sone medī | sonī mediī |